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New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

Daniel
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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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Superuser Contribution My music sound is altered on Spotify app

PlanFreeCountryNepalDeviceRedmi note 8 and redmi note 7 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm an artist and I have been distributing my music with distrokid for years now. It was always fine but my new single has its sound altered, ki...

sunnyshizuken
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Plan Free Country Nepal Device Redmi note 8 and redmi note 7 pro Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue I'm an artist and I have been distributing my music with distrokid f...
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Mihail
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Superuser Contribution [Android App - Unusable] Stops playing randomly since last update.. and other issues

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 w/ One UI 1.0 My Question or IssueFor a few days now, Spotify keeps randomly stopping music in various different ways:1. Spotify playing in background > Lock device > Spotify st...

Tover
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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 9 w/ One UI 1.0 My Question or Issue For a few days now, Spotify keeps randomly stopping music in variou...
2019-03-21 9:51:35 AM
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iutkarshkumar14
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Nothing is loading anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDoogee S-60Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueThis problem occurred after reseting my phone.In the Screenshots you can see my problem. I can login and open my favorited Playlists from the Home Screen but no...

sadprn
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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Doogee S-60 Operating System Android 7.0 My Question or Issue This problem occurred after reseting my phone. In the Screenshots you can see my pr...
2021-05-19 10:55:31 PM
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify mobile streaming stuttering on WiFi and Data

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 9.0 Pie My Question or IssueFor the past several months I have noticed an increase in excessive music streaming stuttering no matter if I am connected to WiFi or driving around using d...

Vvarla
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 9.0 Pie My Question or Issue For the past several months I have noticed an increase in excessive musi...
2021-05-17 10:35:04 PM
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Android home screen new UI feels like bug

PlanSpotify premium duoCountryIsrael DeviceOneplus 6Operating SystemOxygen 10.3.09My Question or IssueSpotify home screen UI was changed in the late days and I see now only one item in each category. for example: under the title 'Made for [MY_NAME]' ...

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Plan Spotify premium duo Country Israel Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Oxygen 10.3.09 My Question or Issue Spotify home screen UI was changed in the late days and I see now only...
2021-04-25 3:42:40 PM
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Superuser Contribution song art and title repeatedly stuck in the now playing screen

individualPremiumCanada Devicegalaxy s21 feOperating System8.6.26.897 My Question or Issuethis is a weird issue to explain, 1-5 different song art and titles get stuck in now playing, it will still play different songs but now playing will not displa...

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individual Premium Canada Device galaxy s21 fe Operating System 8.6.26.897 My Question or Issue this is a weird issue to explain, 1-5 different song art and titles get...
2021-05-19 2:24:55 AM
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify app causes Galaxy Watch sensor malfunction

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceGalaxy Watch, Galaxy S10Operating SystemTizen 5.5.01, Android 11 My Question or IssueAfter using the spotify app in offline mode on my Galaxy Watch, the wake up gesture, heart rate monitor, sleep monitor etc. stop ...

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Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Galaxy Watch, Galaxy S10 Operating System Tizen 5.5.01, Android 11 My Question or Issue After using the spotify app in offline mode on my Gal...
2021-05-02 10:40:26 PM
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CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Can't connect Android Spotify to a new BMW Mini

PlanFamilyCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid (latest vesion of each phone OS and firmware) My Question or IssueHow does one connect ndroid Spotify to the Mini? We can play ...

adbee
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Plan Family Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OnePlus 6T Operating System Android (latest vesion of each phone OS and firmware) My Ques...
2019-03-25 4:33:26 PM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Andriod wont continue song form windows app.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 4a5g (the computer I use is a Thinkpad running Windows 10)Operating SystemAndroid version 11. My Question or IssueIf I use my computer to listen to Spotify, I can continue whatever song/playlist/queue I was liste...

NovusNova
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Plan Premium Country Device Google Pixel 4a5g (the computer I use is a Thinkpad running Windows 10) Operating System Android version 11. My Question or Issue If I use my compu...
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Superuser Contribution Please fix the navbar implementation for Android

DeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue:The navbar background color in Spotify for Android is always black (see screenshot). However, the background of the navbar should match the color of the toolbar above it. This is how ...

GraciousViking
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Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue: The navbar background color in Spotify for Android is always black (see screenshot). However, the background of the...
2021-05-18 12:39:38 PM
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Mihail
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[Android][Other] Multiple now playing notifications

Ever since I've started using Android Auto my phone has been reporting two separate now playing notifications. If I click play on the second notification it plays whatever song is on the first. It's like it's a glitched notification. Whenever I cle...

DefinePepper
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Ever since I've started using Android Auto my phone has been reporting two separate now playing notifications. If I click play on the second notification it plays whatever song is on the fi...
2021-05-19 2:16:24 PM
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Superuser Contribution Some local fills wont download

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A8 (2018)Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI have seen many topics about this issue but non of the "solutions" help. I have a list with some local fills and most of them play on my computer and o...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Operating System Android My Question or Issue I have seen many topics about this issue but non of the "solutions" help. I h...
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Mihail
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Too many ads

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S10 My Question or IssueI understand that I'm using the free version of the app and as such I'm going to have to listen to ads but there are way too many. If I'm lucky I can listen to 2 songs before another set of ads be...

radiosttatic
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Plan Free Country US Device Galaxy S10 My Question or Issue I understand that I'm using the free version of the app and as such I'm going to have to listen to ads but there are way too...
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Alex
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Superuser Contribution Music wouldn't play, reinstalled, now I can't log in

PlanFamilyCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung J6 I opened Spotify this morning and tried to play music but nothing would play. I could see the songs but nothing happened when I clicked on them. It also wouldn't load albums or playlists. I have been having pr...

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Plan Family Country Germany Device Samsung J6 I opened Spotify this morning and tried to play music but nothing would play. I could see the songs but nothing happened when I clicked on ...
2021-05-12 9:51:16 AM
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Superuser Contribution So hard to find anything since latest terrible update

I have been such a fan of Spotify and Premium member since 2017. I tell everyone how much I love it and recommend it all the time. But I'm about ready to cancel. The latest update is the suckiest suck that ever sucked. It is not user friendly at all ...

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I have been such a fan of Spotify and Premium member since 2017. I tell everyone how much I love it and recommend it all the time. But I'm about ready to cancel. The latest update is the suc...
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Alex
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Superuser Contribution equalizer is not persistent

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceRedmi 7AOperating SystemAndroid 10 My issue: Equalizer's effect is randomly disappearing either when the track is changed, or rewinded-skipped. The behaviour is entirely random, that equalizer is in action , although som...

ismailkahraman
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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Redmi 7A Operating System Android 10 My issue: Equalizer's effect is randomly disappearing either when the track is changed, or rewinde...
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ismailkahraman
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No "Local Files" options for Android devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMotorola G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have noticed that on desktops and iOS devices that there is a category for Local Files under the settings menu, however, on android devices, there is no category. Spot...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Motorola G6 Operating System Android My Question or Issue I have noticed that on desktops and iOS devices that there is a category for Local Files unde...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is not working on Mobile data (Vodafone 4G), works fine on Wifi though

I use Spotify Premium, things were going good till March 2020, post that it is not working on Mobile Data, works great with Wifi though. I have tried almost all the possible solution, installing the app again, deleting app data and cache, giving all ...

rkhatri
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I use Spotify Premium, things were going good till March 2020, post that it is not working on Mobile Data, works great with Wifi though. I have tried almost all the possible solution, installing the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't load at all, not even an error

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've had this app for a long time and have had no trouble with it until the newest update. I've tried uninstalling, updating everything, cleaning the cache of th...

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android My Question or Issue I've had this app for a long time and have had no trouble with it until the new...
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[Android][Connect] Kann mich nicht in die App loggen

Nutze die app seit Jahren problemlos, bis vor kurzem ständig die Meldung kam, ich wäre nicht mit dem Internet verbunden, obwohl das nicht der Fall war. Habe versucht das Handy neu zu starten, das Cache gelöscht und schließlich die app de- und wieder ...

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Nutze die app seit Jahren problemlos, bis vor kurzem ständig die Meldung kam, ich wäre nicht mit dem Internet verbunden, obwohl das nicht der Fall war. Habe versucht das Handy neu zu starten, das Cac...
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